Badshahi Mosque or The Royal Mosque
by Catf
Title
Badshahi Mosque or The Royal Mosque
Artist
Catf
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Name: Badshahi Mosque or The Royal Mosque
Location : Lahore
Built in: 1671 – 1673
Commissioned by: The sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb under the supervison of fidai khan koka
Significance: Badshahi Mosque is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world. Epitomising the beauty, passion and grandeur of the Mughal era, it is Lahore's most famous landmark and a major tourist attraction.
World Heritage Site: In 1993, the Government of Pakistan recommended the inclusion of the Badshahi Mosque as a World Heritage Site in UNESCO's World Heritage List, where it has been included in Pakistan's Tentative List for possible nomination to the World Heritage List by UNESCO
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May 10th, 2013
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